Quick reference guide:

1:45 – Meet Daniel Coyle
3:17 – The biological secret to skill (what is myelination?)
5:32 – What they found in Einstein’s brain that was the key to his genius
6:50 – Developing skills as an adult (and why mindset is key)
8:25 – Why a formal, organized approach may not always be best to learning new skills
9:37 – “Filling your windshield” and social learning
10:03 – How to accelerate your learning as an adult
10:55 – How to improve your learning speed 10x (and why you should never ignore your mistakes)
15:15 – Why struggle is a non-optional neurological requirement for skill
17:39 – How to know if you’re struggling too much (or not enough)
19:58 – How Daniel applies these principles in his own life (and with his kids)
22:15 – Why talent hotbeds are not evenly distributed throughout geography and time
25:15 – Why Chinese Olympic divers train with their junior athletes
26:32 – How to create conditions for success
28:32 – Why your practice space shouldn’t be luxurious
32:21 – Why experts practice (and talk about practice) differently than novices
33:54 – “Chunking” and why you have to break down skills to individual atoms
38:19 – Why you need to perfect the “simple” chunks
39:31 – The 4 virtues that make a great coach
43:31 – Hard skills vs soft skills and why self-taught gymnasts and violinists are rare
47:07 – Daniel’s book recommendation and advice to you